Manitowoc - Thu January 11, 2024

World's First Potain MR 229 Luffing Jib Tower Crane Erected in London, UK

Radius Group, a UK crane rental company and Potain partner since 2008, recently erected the world's first Potain MR 229 luffing jib crane. This milestone deployment occurred on a project for housing association L&Q Group, featuring 476 new homes on the Greenwich Peninsula in London....

Manitowoc - Tue December 12, 2023

Potain MD 305 B Leads Construction Work On Major Apartment Development in Moldova

Real estate developer Filli Partner purchased a used Potain MD 305 B for work on its City Plaza development, a residential project under construction in central Ungheni. Building work is set to last two years, with the project's opening scheduled for the first quarter of 2025....

Manitowoc - Wed October 11, 2023

Maxim Crane Works Launches Ambitious Project to Remanufacture 14 Manitowoc 2250 Crawler Cranes

Maxim Crane Works has launched a multi-year project to remanufacture 14 of its Manitowoc 2250 crawler cranes. The company is working with Manitowoc and its EnCore business to overhaul the cranes, which will then be redeployed to its rental fleet across the country....

ALL Crane - Wed September 20, 2023

Two Manitowoc MLC300s Aid Construction of Indiana Commuter Rail Bridges

The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) is in the midst of improvements to double track — two tracks that see traffic in both directions — its South Shore commuter rail line between Gary and Michigan City....

Manitowoc - Tue August 22, 2023

Four Potain MCT 385 Topless Cranes Deliver Record-Breaking Indian Bridge Project

Four Potain MCT 385 topless tower cranes have now almost completed their work constructing the tallest cable-stayed road bridge in India. The cranes were purchased for the project by Afcons, the main contractor for the bridge build which forms a crucial part of the Khopoli-Kusgaon Connector Project — more commonly known as the Pune-Mumbai Missing Link....

Manitowoc - Thu August 17, 2023

Additional MLC300 With VPC-MAX Boosts Wilkerson Crane Rental's Capacity for Largest Tasks

Kansas City, Kan.-based Wilkerson Crane Rental is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the purchase of another Manitowoc MLC300 lattice-boom crawler crane equipped with VPC-MAX. Although the company has more than 40 years of experience in hoisting, lift planning, heavy hauling and equipment servicing, Wilkerson Crane Rental only officially came into existence in 2013....

ALL Crane - Wed June 14, 2023

ALL Uses Single Crawler to Assist Construction of Medical Building in Panama Beach City, Fla.

With the population booming in northwest Florida, a new medical campus is coming to Panama City Beach. First to be constructed is a four-story, 80,000-sq.-ft. office building that will include medical practices, outpatient care and operating rooms....

Manitowoc - Mon April 17, 2023

VIDEO: Grove GMK5250XL-1 Plays Key Role in Tough Plant Disassembling Job in Brazil

When Wildson de Jesus, general director of Willift Lifting Engineering, received the task to plan the lifting of heavy metal parts at a 131 ft. height, at a lime plant in Vitoria, Brazil, his main concern was to find the right equipment to perform the job securely and efficiently....

Manitowoc - Tue April 04, 2023

Potain Cranes to Aid Major Renovation of Historic Milan Hospital in Italy

Italian construction company Consorzio Stabile SIS has chosen four Potain top-slewing cranes for a pivotal role in the renovation of one of Italy's oldest hospitals, Policlinico di Milano. The project is set to last approximately three years and will require the use of the Potain cranes for the duration of the construction work....

Manitowoc - Thu March 09, 2023

Wide Boom Plus Inserts Help Manitowoc MLC300 VPC-MAX Punch Above Its Size Class

Early feedback from leading players in the renewable energy industry highlights the huge operational and efficiency advantages gained by Manitowoc's new Wide Boom Plus insert kit for its MLC300 VPC-MAX lattice-boom crawler crane....

Manitowoc - Mon February 13, 2023

VIDEO: Manitowoc Company, Brooke's House Helping Women Build Something Real

The women living in a restored bungalow in Hagerstown, Md., share more than a home. Each has graduated from substance abuse treatment through the local Brooke's House program and is now taking the first steps to independence with full-time careers at Manitowoc Cranes in Shady Grove, Pa....